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Author Notes: My cousin's wife is a great cook and she is really good at Indian fusion recipes. She shared this black bean burger recipe with me and it's one of our favorites! I tweaked it a bit for my taste. - themessimake.com

Serves 3-4

Baked Fries

2 medium Russet or Red potatoes

sea salt, to taste

black pepper, to taste

1/4teaspoon Oregano or any other herb of your choice

Pre-heat the oven at 375° F.

Cut potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices.

Rinse potatoes and put them in a big pot of lightly salted cold water. Bring water to boil and cook potatoes for 5-7 minutes.

Remove potatoes from water, place them on paper towels and dry them completely.
5. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil and toss potatoes carefully.

Transfer the potatoes on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes, then toss the potatoes and bake for another 5-10 minutes until the potatoes are crispy.

Sprinkle salt, pepper, oregano.

Black Bean Burgers

1 can black beans

1 can red kidney beans

1 small canned corn

1/2 finely chopped green bell pepper

1/2 finely chopped onion

2 finely chopped garlic cloves

2 finely chopped jalapeños

3tablespoons Sriracha sauce

1/4cup taco seasoning

1teaspoon cumin powder

1-2tablespoons crushed red pepper

1/2teaspoon garam masala

1cup bread crumbs

1cup shredded pepper jack cheese

salt, to taste

100 calorie sandwich buns

mayonnaise to spread on buns

sliced tomatoes

lettuce

Pre-heat the oven to 350° F.

Rinse and dry beans.

Mash the beans and mix in garlic, onions, green peppers, jalapeños and corn.